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Job Title:    Enrolled Midwife (20 Fresh
Graduate Jobs)

Organisation: John
Snow, Inc. (JSI)

Duty Station:  Uganda

About US:

John Snow, Inc.
(JSI) is a leader in the field of international public health, is currently
recruiting for Data Clerks for the Regional Health Integration to Enhance
Services-North, Lango (RHITES-N, Lango) Project, funded by the USAID. RHITES-N,
Lango will improve the use of integrated health services in Northern Uganda’s
Lango region and strengthen the health system to sustain gains made by earlier
projects. RHITES-N, Lango will contribute to improving key population-based
national health indicators; build the capacity of the Ugandan government to
carry out a sustainable and locally-driven response to the HIV epidemic, while
also improving TB, malaria, nutrition, MNCH+A, and WASH outcomes. JSI will work
with Ugandan stakeholders to design and implement health system strengthening
strategies to scale up high- impact, evidence-based interventions at the
national, sub-regional, district, and community levels. Interventions will
include VMMG, virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV,
antiretroviral therapy, and condom education and distribution. JSI will focus
where the greatest impact can be realized, with a priority on hard-to-reach and
high-HIV-prevalence locations. RHITES-N, Lango is a five-year contract which
Started in February 2018 and will end February 2023. The JSI team includes
Amref Health Africa, Africa CUAMM, Another Option, and Medical Concierge Group.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Receiving
patients, registering admissions, discharges and deaths;

·       
Providing
care during labour with emphasis on keeping proper records, use of drugs and
prevention of complications to mother and baby;

·       
Providing
care during puerperium with emphasis on prevention of infection;

·       
Sensitizing
mothers about benefits of breast feeding and recommended diet;

·       
Participating
in bedside nursing procedures as a member of the caring team;

·       
Participating
in Doctors/Clinical officers ward rounds;

·       
Observing
and compiling daily ward reports for the attention of the relevant authorities;

·       
Preparing
patients for meals and participate in serving them;

·       
Maintain
a clean and healthy environment for the patients; and

·       
Carrying
out Ante-natal care.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
Must
have an Enrolled Midwifery Certificate from a recognized Institution.

·       
Must be
registered and licensed with the Nurses and Midwives Council.

·       
MUST be
a resident from any districts in Lango sub region.

·       
Must
have graduated within the previous 24 months. No candidates over 24 months’
post-graduation are eligible for the internship program.

·       
Guidance
and counselling;

·       
Concern
for quality and standards;

·       
Ethics
and integrity;

·       
Self-control
and Stress management; and

·       
Time
management.

How to Apply:

All candidates
should send their application letters and updated CV to the Internship
Coordinator USAID RHITES-N Lango, with the subject – “Applications
USAID-RHITES-N L Internship Position batch 4 round 2 February 2021”.
Application should be submitted in hard copy and must contain only 2 documents
within 1 envelope (Application letter and your CV) and hand delivered to the
USAID RHITES-N Lango Offices directly in Citadel Towers, 2nd floor of the
building with security officer at office entrance. Mark on the envelop the
Internship position applied for with either Internship-Clinical Officer
February 2021 or Internship- Laboratory Assistant Etc.

NB: Those who have
already benefitted from the RHITES NORTH LANGO internship program should not
apply

Deadline: 22^nd February 2021

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